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ERIC Number: EJ492133
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-8981
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A Comparison of Three Methods to Measure Percent Body Fat on Mentally Retarded Adults.
Burkett, Lee N.; And Others
Physical Educator, v51 n2 p67-73 Spr 1994
Reports a study that compared three measures for determining percent body fat in mentally retarded adults (multiple skinfolds and circumference measurements, Infrared Interactance, and Bioelectrical Impedance). Results indicated the Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer and Infrared Interactance Analyzer produced values for percent body fat that were acceptable for field testing such subjects. (SM)
Descriptors: Adults, Body Composition, Comparative Analysis, Human Body, Measurement Techniques, Mental Retardation, Obesity, Physical Fitness
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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